Composite grommet



March 27, 1934. F, WEBB r AL 1,952,695

COMPOSITE GROMMET Filed Jan. 29, 1930 INVENTCR EDMOND- E WEBB. AND RUFU G. ANDfi'R.

ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 27, 1934 COMPOSITE GROMMET Edmond F. Webb, Highland Park, and Rufus C.

Sanders, Detroit, Mich., assignors Corporation, Detroit, Mich., a corpor Delaware to Chrysler ation of Application January 29, 1930, Serial No. 424,379

3 Claims.

The main objects of this invention are to provide an improved grommet for retaining a plurality of conductors and similar members, such as tubes and flexible cables, in spaced relation to each other and in insulated relation to the structure through which they pass; to provide a device of this kind which may be conveniently spread apart for permitting insertion of articles through spaced apertures; and to provide an improved means fordetachably securing a grommet to the dash of a vehicle so as to yieldably support articles which extend therethrough.

An illustrative embodiment of our invention is shown in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig.1 is a fragmentary elevation of a partition embodying our invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on line 2--2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective detail of a grommet.

In the form shown, the grommet consists of a yleldable block 1, having beveled edges 2 and preferably comprises rubber material in which are formed a plurality of spaced apertures 3. The aperturesare arranged in alignment with each other and extend longitudinally of the block 1. The material of the block which is between adjacent apertures, is severed, as shown at 4, so as to permit the block to be spread apart as illustrated in Fig. 3 for admitting the articles 5, such as conduits, tubes and conductors.

The grommet 1 extends into an ofiset 6 in a partition 7 or dash of a vehicle. Formed in the offset part 6 is a passage 8 with which the apertures 3 register at one end. A clamping memoer 9 having a passage 10 in registration with the apertures 3 of the grommet, is provided for enclosing the latter and securing it to the partltion 7. This clamping member comprises a casing having inclined edge portions 11 and a peripheral flange 12 through which bolts 13 extend. The bolts 13 also extend through apertures in the partition '7 and are provided with nuts 14 by which the casing is rigidly secured in place.

The inclined edges 2 and 11 of the grommet and clamping member respectively, coact to urge the severed parts of the grommet together and firmly clamp the articles 5 which are in this manner yieldably supported in spaced relation and insulated from the. metal structure of the dash and easing.

Although but one specific embodiment of this invention has herein been shown and described, it will be understood that various changes including the size, shape and arrangement of parts,

may be made without of our invention and departing from the spirit it is not our intention to limit its scope other than by the terms of the appended claims.

We claim:

1. In a partition having a slot therein, a grommet comprising a yieldable rubber block having spaced apertures for receiving articles which extend through said partition, said block being severed between said apertures from a side of one aperture to a side of permitting convenient an adjacent aperture for insertion of said articles,

and a clamping member mounted on said partition having an offset for receiving said block and having edges contacting with the perimeter of the latter, said clamping member being adapted to urge the severed parts of said block together.

2. In a partition having a slot therein, a grommet comprising a yieldable rubber block having spaced apertures for receiving articles which extend through said partition, said block being severed between said one aperture to a side apertures from a side of of an adjacent aperture for permitting convenient insertion of said articles, and a clamping partition for receiving member mounted on said said block, the edges of said block and clamping member being beveled for urging the severed parts of said block together.

3. In a structure having a slot therein and rigid materiallsurrounding said slot comprising a yieldable rubber having a pair of spac the latter, a grormnet block ed apertures therein, said.

side marginal portions ber block, and means contacting with said rubfor fixing said casing to said structure and adapted to place said rubber block under compression so as to retain the sev ered parts of said bloc k together.

EDMOND F. WEBB. RUFUS C. SANDERS. 

